GO cellular component ontology term - GO:0016281 - eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4F complex
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0016281
- Name
- eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4F complex
- Ontology or CV name
- GO cellular component
- Definition
- The eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4F complex is composed of eIF4E, eIF4A and eIF4G; it is involved in the recognition of the mRNA cap, ATP-dependent unwinding of the 5'-terminal secondary structure and recruitment of the mRNA to the ribosome.
